Effect of Maryam Plant and Surah on Birth Pain, Anxiety and Satisfaction

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

125 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-09-06

Study Completion Date

2025-08-20

Brief Summary

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This randomized controlled trial was conducted to determine the effects of spiritual support provided by Virgin Mary's hand plant and Surah Maryam on labor anxiety, labor pain, and satisfaction.

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Detailed Description

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No other study has been found investigating the effects of both the Maryam Surah and the Virgin Mary plant on labor anxiety, labor pain, and labor satisfaction. The effects of the parameters to be examined in this project have not yet been examined, and the effects of the Maryam Surah recited to pregnant women during labor and the Virgin Mary plant, believed to help open the birth canal, have not been tested. The study aims to contribute to the literature through a randomized controlled trial and to obtain data that will inform future studies.

Conditions

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Pregnancy No Pregnancy Complications Cervical Dilatation of 4-6 cm (Early Active Phase) Muslim

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The research was conducted in a randomized controlled experimental design.

Primary Study Purpose

SUPPORTIVE_CARE

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Surah Maryam group

Pregnants who came for birth were taught the Surah Maryam. They were monitored throughout the labor process, and in addition to routine midwifery care, the Surah Maryam was recited twice during labor to provide spiritual support.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Surah Maryam group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Pregnant women who came for birth were taught Surah Maryam. They were monitored throughout the labor process, and in addition to routine midwifery care, Surah Maryam was played twice during labor to provide spiritual support.

Virgin Mary's Hand Plant group

By monitoring the labor throughout the process, in addition to routine midwifery care, the pregnant was provided with moral support by placing the Virgin Mary's Hand plant in water and watching the plant unfold, guiding her to the idea that the birth canal would also open in the same way.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Virgin Mary's Hand Plant Group

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

he pregnant woman was monitored throughout labor; in addition to routine midwifery care, she was given spiritual support by placing the Virgin Mary's Hand plant in water and watching the plant unfold, encouraging her to believe that the birth canal also opens in the same way.

Control Group

Routine midwifery care was provided at birth

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Surah Maryam group

Pregnant women who came for birth were taught Surah Maryam. They were monitored throughout the labor process, and in addition to routine midwifery care, Surah Maryam was played twice during labor to provide spiritual support.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Virgin Mary's Hand Plant Group

he pregnant woman was monitored throughout labor; in addition to routine midwifery care, she was given spiritual support by placing the Virgin Mary's Hand plant in water and watching the plant unfold, encouraging her to believe that the birth canal also opens in the same way.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* • Being literate

* Being open to communication
* Being at term (37-40 weeks)
* Having a single, live fetus
* Having no pregnancy complications
* Having no conditions preventing labor
* Having 4-6 cm cervical dilation (early active phase)
* Planning a vaginal birth
* Not having a diagnosed psychiatric illness
* Volunteering to participate in the study
* Being in cephalic presentation
* Being Muslim

Exclusion Criteria

* Being illiterate

* Having a high-risk pregnancy
* Having a planned cesarean section
* Developing complications during labor
* Using pain-reducing methods such as narcotic analgesics or sedatives
* Having a diagnosed psychiatric illness

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

45 Years

Eligible Sex

FEMALE

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes